New Intel High-End Xeon Server Processors Raise Performance Bar
Sep 15, 2008 |
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Intel has extended its lead in the high-end server segment, setting new standards in virtualization performance with the launch of seven 45 nanometer-manufactured Intel Xeon Processor 7400 Series products. ...
Unusual case of a woman who suffered stroke during sex
Sep 15, 2008 |
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Minutes after having sexual intercourse with her boyfriend, a 35-year-old woman suddenly felt her left arm go weak. Her speech became slurred and she lost feeling on the left side of her face.
Gene therapy for chronic pain gets first test in people
Sep 15, 2008 |
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This week, University of Michigan scientists will begin a phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of cancer-related pain, using a novel gene transfer vector injected into the skin to deliver a pain-relieving ...
Context is everything: An Armani ad on 1 page changes perception of Honda ad on next page
Sep 15, 2008 |
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A person flipping through a magazine or watching TV sees a number of advertisements. Does the placement of those ads matter to consumers? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says it does. But whether people have a ...
'One-hit' event provides new opportunity for colon cancer prevention, say Fox Chase researchers
Sep 15, 2008 |
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More than 30 years ago, Alfred Knudson Jr., M.D., Ph.D., revolutionized the field of cancer genetics by showing that a person must lose both their paternal and maternal copies of a particular class of cancer-inhibiting genes, ...
No helicopter moms among Rutgers mutant mice
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Sep 15, 2008 |
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First, he discovered a gene that controls innate fear in animals. Now Rutgers geneticist Gleb Shumyatsky has shown that the same gene promotes "helicopter mom" behavior in mice. The gene, known as stathmin or oncoprotein ...
Nanomedical approach targets multiple cancer genes, shrinks tumors more effectively
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 15, 2008 |
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Nanoparticles filled with a drug that targets two genes that trigger melanoma could offer a potential cure for this deadly disease, according to cancer researchers. The treatment, administered through an ultrasound device, ...
Blissfully ignorant: Skip those pesky details
Sep 15, 2008 |
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Wouldn't you like some more information about that cream puff? Not if you just ate it. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research examined what's known as the "Blissful Ignorance Effect," the way consumers' goals shift ...
Developing countries benefit from online gold rush
Sep 15, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Impatient online computer gamers have sparked a new industry in developing countries – by paying fellow gamers real cash in return for financial help in the virtual world.
The language of luxury: Advertisers' language choices evoke different reactions
Sep 15, 2008 |
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Multinational companies advertising luxury goods abroad should consider advertising those goods in English, whereas ads for necessities might be more effective in local languages, according to a new study in the Journal of ...
Key protein molecule linked to diverse human chronic inflammatory diseases
Sep 15, 2008 |
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Liwu Li, associate professor of biological sciences at Virginia Tech, has revealed a common connection between the cellular innate immunity network and human chronic inflammatory diseases, including atherosclerosis, Type ...
Study identifies factors associated with poor weight loss after gastric bypass surgery
Sep 15, 2008 |
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Individuals with diabetes and those whose stomach pouches are larger appear less likely to successfully lose weight after gastric bypass surgery, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Surgery.
Majority of osteoporosis patients not receiving calcium and vitamin D with treatment
Sep 15, 2008 |
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New research published today at the annual meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), Montréal, Canada, reveals that less than half (43%) of patients in Europe with osteoporosis are claiming to ...
Biological selenium removal: The solution to pollution?
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Selenium has been referred to as an "essential toxin" due to the fact that it shows only a marginal line between the nutritious requirement and toxic effects upon exposure. The steep dose response curve due to bioaccumulation ...
Avoid coupon redeemers: Their stigma is contagious (unless they're attractive)
Sep 15, 2008 |
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Less than 2 percent of Americans use coupons, likely because of fear of being viewed as cheap or poor. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research demonstrates that not only do coupon users face stigmatization; people ...
